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Recent Examples of invisibly
From the inside, they are made up of people who work relentlessly, often invisibly, to improve the future of their communities.
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John Atkinson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The most subtle tribute of all is Ferdinand Piëch’s date of birth, April 1937, almost invisibly etched into the driver’s knee rest.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
But in the invisibly sculpting hands of Swiss director Petra Volpe and the exquisite performances of two first-rate actors, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan, Frank & Louis is an uncommonly tender incarceration drama.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
However, a much more significant threat is quietly and invisibly building in the ground.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Eilean Shona is a tidal island, physically (though usually invisibly) attached to the mainland, to the Rough Bounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
It’s built slowly, deliberately, and often invisibly—one conversation at a time, one decision at a time, one moment of transparency at a time.
—Veta T. Richardson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
By then, most of the pool players were being priced out of the neighborhood, invisibly forced to vacate the premises to let in a new generation.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
John Atkinson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The most subtle tribute of all is Ferdinand Piëch’s date of birth, April 1937, almost invisibly etched into the driver’s knee rest.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
But in the invisibly sculpting hands of Swiss director Petra Volpe and the exquisite performances of two first-rate actors, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan, Frank & Louis is an uncommonly tender incarceration drama.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
However, a much more significant threat is quietly and invisibly building in the ground.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Eilean Shona is a tidal island, physically (though usually invisibly) attached to the mainland, to the Rough Bounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
It’s built slowly, deliberately, and often invisibly—one conversation at a time, one decision at a time, one moment of transparency at a time.
—Veta T. Richardson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
By then, most of the pool players were being priced out of the neighborhood, invisibly forced to vacate the premises to let in a new generation.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invisibly
Adverb
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Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sunbeams through the windows illuminate floating dust motes—and, imperceptibly, microdroplets of mucus carrying the measles virus, expelled from an infected but asymptomatic child who is hopping and laughing among the others.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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According to François Godard, a media and telecoms analyst at Enders Analysis, the $71B Disney-Fox deal from late last decade, which was waved through by the EU but examined minutely, sets the closest recent precedent for Hollywood M&A in the continent.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In astronauts who spent about a year aboard the International Space Station, some areas near the top of the brain moved upward by more than 2 millimeters, while the rest of the brain barely moved.—
Rachael Seidler,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then use a microfiber cloth barely dampened with water to wipe the fixture clean, making sure to get into any grooves and crevices.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While these might seem insignificantly small compared to the average density, gravitation causes the overdense regions to grow and attract matter into them over time, while the underdense regions similarly give up their matter to their more dense surroundings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While minimally invasive procedures have improved cardiac care, the heart’s complex anatomy and constant motion require rigorous hands-on training to reduce procedural errors.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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When consumed alongside fresh or minimally processed foods, frozen meals can be a convenient option for ensuring dinner is on the table.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Each loop is then placed in an infinitesimally tiny well in a microchip, which can have 25 million of those wells.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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These ultra-sensitive sensors can detect infinitesimally small traces of magnetic and gravitational signals from within the earth.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Invisibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invisibly. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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